On this day in 2007, the wrestling world lost WWE Hall of Famer The Fabulous Moolah at the age of 84. Moolah began her wrestling career in 1949, working for famed women’s promoter Billy Wolfe. She passed through various territories, including Boston, Oklahoma and Texas before joining Vince McMahon’s CWC (the precursor to today’s WWE). Here she became World Women’s Champion in 1956 by winning a battle royal and would later become the universally recognized champion after NWA World Champion June Byers retired. She would go on to hold the title, under various guises, almost uninterrupted until 1984. She would become part of what has been dubbed ‘The Original Screwjob'; Moolah, competing under a mask as ‘The Spider Lady’ defeated Wendi Richter for the WWF Women’s Title, despite Richter kicking out of the pinfall after the count of one. Moolah quietly retired in the late 80’s, though would make frequent WWF appearances (including a further WWF Women’s Title, won at the age of 76) into the 2000’s. She made her final appearance in a backstage segment in August 2007 before passing of a heart attack. In addition, Moolah has been both praised and criticized for her training and promoting efforts; she brought women’s wrestling into the mainstream, but was accused of using her financial and media prowess to control the female wrestling industry.